Category Archives: Local News

Shullsburg Man Airlifted After Crash
Two people from Shullsburg had to be hospitalized – including one taken by Air-Care – after a deer ran in front of their motorcycle. A Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office report shows ...
Mark Evenstad Jun 14, 2021

Lafayette County Crash Saturday Night with Citations
A Darlington man has received multiple citations after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night in rural Darlington. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, 39-year-old Eric Nicklaus wa...
Mark Evenstad Jun 14, 2021

Vehicle Crash and Fire in Highland
No injuries have been reported after a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Highland that left one vehicle fully engulfed in flames. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says crews were dispatched to Count...
Mark Evenstad Jun 14, 2021

State biologist pleads no contest in sturgeon caviar case
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top sturgeon biologist has pleaded no contest in Winnebago County to obstructing a warden. Ryan Koenigs was charged following an investigation into illegal...
Associated Press Jun 14, 2021

Maxwell Street Days return this summer, expands to 4 days
MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s largest street sale will return to the sidewalks of State Street this summer. The 44th Maxwell Street Days will be held on four days this year, from July 15th to ...
Jaymes Langrehr Jun 14, 2021

Lisa Briggs answers your plant and garden questions
Lisa Briggs from The Bruce Company joins News 3 Now at Noon to answer your plant and garden questions as our dry weather continues. COPYRIGHT 2021 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL M...
Site staff Jun 14, 2021

Firefighter injured fighting Rockton chemical plant fire
ROCKTON, Ill. — A firefighter suffered minor injuries while responding to a chemical plant fire in northern Illinois. An explosion was reported around 7 a.m. Monday at the Chemtool Inc. plant lo...
Stephanie Fryer Jun 14, 2021

Company issues statement as Rockton chemical plant fire continues to burn
ROCKTON, Ill. — The company that owns the Chemtool facility burning in Rockton, Illinois has issued a statement on the fire that has forced evacuations in the area. The Lubrizol Corporation, whi...
Site staff Jun 14, 2021

Illegal fireworks set grassfire on Madison’s south side
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Fire Department says illegal fireworks caused a patch of grass off Pheasant Ridge Trail to catch fire over the weekend. Firefighters were called to the area of 2600 P...
Jaymes Langrehr Jun 14, 2021

Black bear spotted in Windsor, sheriff says
WINDSOR, Wis. — A black bear was spotted late Sunday night walking through the backyard of a home in the village of Windsor. A homeowner spotted the bear around 10:45 p.m. on Brandywood Trail. A...
Stephanie Fryer Jun 14, 2021